R440 road (Ireland)
Appearance
R440 road | |
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Bóthar R440 | |
Route information | |
Length | 36 km (22 mi) |
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Country | Ireland |
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Highway system | |
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The R440 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Birr, County Offaly and Mountrath, County Laois. It passes through the village of Kinnity, Co. Offaly and from there climbs to the watershed of the Slieve Bloom Mountains north of Stillbrook Hill, crossing at an altitude of 1,503 feet (458 m) into County Laois on the plateau and descending to Mountrath.
The road is 36 km (22 mi) long.